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The 1st Circular - ESNA Meeting 2008, 27 th -31 st August 2008, Krakow, POLAND
ESNA EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR NEW METHODS
IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
The XXXVIII th ANNUAL MEETING of ESNA
First Circular
Distributed only via e-mail (Internet)
Local Organizers:
University of Agriculture in Krakow
National Research Institute of Animal Production in Balice n. Krakow
Malopolska Association for Agricultural Extension at the Agricultural University of Krakow
Particular focus of the conference:
Krakow – POLAND
27 th -31 st August 2008
NEW METHODS IN AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT
Contact persons:
Dr hab. Andrzej Sechman (Meeting Chairperson) e-mail: rzsechma@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Prof. dr Andrzej Łysak (Meeting Chairperson) e-mail: bature@op.pl
Dr Marcin Lis (Meeting secretary) e-mail: rzlis@cyf-kr.edu.pl
E-mail of the conference
rzlis@cyf-kr.edu.pl
ESNA web sites:
http://www.mendelu.cz/esna/
http://www.esna2008.com
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Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee of XXXVIII ESNA Meeting it is our pleasure to
invite you to Krakow, POLAND.
Krakow, Royal City is a historical capital of the Poland Kingdom. Nowadays, Krakow
(www.krakow.pl/en/) is the main city and capital of Malopolska (www.wrotamalopolski.pl/) region,
which is located in the south of Poland and has many tourist attractions.
The venue of the ESNA meeting is the Agricultural University in Krakow, National Research
Institute of Animal Production - SRI Balice-Krakow and Malopolska Association for Agricultural
Extension.
The history of Agricultural studies in Krakow began in 1806 when the Chair of Farming
was established at the Krakow Academy (the Jagiellonian University). During 1890 -1923 the
Agronomy Studies were part of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Jagiellonian University. The
Faculty of Agriculture was set up in 1923 (the Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Forestry since
1949). This faculty was transformed into an independent University of Agriculture in 1953 (more
historical information on page: www.ar.krakow.pl/english/ ).
At present, Agricultural University in Krakow named after Hugo Kollataj educates about
13,000 students at 7 faculties and Interfaculty Study of Biotechnology in 12 major fields and 28
specialisations.
The National Research Institute of Animal Production - SRI situated in Balice near Krakow
(www.izoo.krakow.pl/english/) is one of the largest Polish scientific research institutes accountable
to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It was established as the Zootechnical
Experimental Station in 1946. At present, the Institute has six scientific Departments and 12
Experimental Stations all over Poland.
Malopolska Association for Agricultural Extension (MAAE) was established in 1993. The
main goals of the MAAE are: creation proper conditions for development of agricultural extension,
and agricultural education; better using of intellectual and research potential of the University and
research institutions.
Following the decision of the General Assembly taken in Dubna the XXXVIII ESNA Meeting
is organized in Krakow, and the common scientific activities will regard: “NEW METHODS IN
AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT”.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Krakow in August 2008.
The members of Organizing Committee
of XXXVIII ESNA Meeting
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What is ESNA / Who are ESNA’s
participants
The European Society for New
Methods in Agricultural Research (ESNA) is
an international society established in
Wageningen (The Netherlands) in 1969 with
the aims of exchanging ideas and techniques
to promote the advancement of agricultural
sciences. The original scope - the coordination
of research in the application of
nuclear techniques in agriculture – has
gradually changed and now the Society also
covers aspects of environment protection and
the application of new methods and
biotechnology in agricultural research. The
Society organizes annual meetings in various
European countries and the scientific
programme is devoted to fundamental and
applied issues from the mentioned areas
(scientific topics of the 6 working groups).
Further information can be found on web site
www.mendelu.cz/esna/
ESNA committee
President: Prof. Stefano Grego - Italy
DABAC-Universita della Tuscia,
Via S. Camillo de Lellis, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
Fax: +39 0761 357242; Phone: +39 0761
357246/901/900, e-mail: grego@unitus.it
Former President: Prof. Dennis A. Baker –
United Kingdom
Fax: +44 1233 813/140; Phone: + 44 1233
812 401, E-mail: dennis.baker@ic.ac.uk
Vice-president: Prof. Stanislav Prochazka –
Czech Republic
Fax: +420 5 4513 3025; Phone: +420 5 4513
6070
E-mail: mailto:botanica@mendelu.cz
Committee Members (Fax, e-mail):
Prof. A. S. Szabo (HU), +36 1 48296015
andras.szabo@uni-corvinus.hu
Dr. M. E. Szczawinska (PL), (48) 22 5936071
malgorzata_szczawinska@sggw.pl
szczawinski@alpha.sggw.waw.pl
Prof. A. Lysak (PL), +48 122588111
alysak@izoo.krakow.pl or bature@op.pl
Dr hab. A. Sechman (PL), +48 12 6224107
rzsechma@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Prof. V. Licina (SCG), +381 11 3161352
licina@agrifaculty.bg.ac.yu
Prof. Gh. Budoi (RO), +40 213180256
budoi_gh@yahoo.com
Dr. V. Reinöhl (CZ), +420 5 4513025
rein@mendelu.cz
Prof. I. Smetanska (GE), +49 30 8327663
iryna.m.smetanska@tu-berlin.de
Prof. R. Ciofu (RO), +40 213183636
rciofu@gmail.com
Prof. I. Rosca (RO), +40 212242815
ioanrosca_usamv@yahoo.com
Dr. C. Oprea (JINR), +7 49621 65429
coprea2007@yahoo.co.uk
ESNA General Secretary
Prof. Michael Pöschl
Mendel University of Agriculture and
Forestry, Zemedelska 1, 613 000 Brno, Czech
Republic, Phone: +420 5 4513 3294,
Fax: +420 5 4513 3295
E-mail: poschl@mendelu.cz
http://www.mendelu.cz/esna/
Dr. Cristina Zlati
University of Agricultural Sciences and
Veterinary Medicine, Iasi, Romania
E-mail: zlaticris@univagro-iasi.ro
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XXXVIII ANNUAL MEETING of ESNA
27 th -31 st August 2008, Krakow – POLAND
The meeting is jointly organized by:
• Agriculture University of Krakow
• National Research Institute of Animal Production in Balice n. Krakow
• European Society for New Methods in Agricultural Research
• Malopolska Association for Agricultural Extension at the Agricultural University of
Krakow
Meeting Chairman
Dr hab. Andrzej Sechman
Phone: +48-12-6333824
Fax: +48-12-6224107,
e-mail: rzsechma@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Prof. dr hab. Jacek Majchrowski
Mgr inż. Marek Nawara
Prof. dr hab. Janusz Żmija
Prof. dr hab. Jędrzej Krupiński
Prof. dr hab. Franciszek Borowiec
Prof. dr hab. Stanisław Bobek
Jerzy Białobok
Organizing committee:
Meeting Co-Chairman
Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Łysak
Phone: +48-12-2588111
e-mail: bature@op.pl
Scientific secretary
Dr Marcin Lis
Phone: +48-12-662-4077, Fax: +48-12-6333307,
E-mail: rzlis@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Honorary committee
Mayor of the City of Krakow (www.krakow.pl/en/)
Marshal of the Malopolska Region
(www.wrotamalopolski.pl)
Rector of University of Agriculture in Krakow
Director of the National Research Institute
of Animal Production in Balice
Dean of the Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology,
University of Agriculture in Krakow
University of Agriculture in Krakow;
Perennial ESNA Member
Director of Michalow State Stud
Local scientific committee:
Prof. dr hab. Eugeniusz Herbut
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Niedziółka
Prof. dr hab. Krystyna Pierzchała-Koziec
Prof. dr hab. Janusz Rząsa
Prof. dr hab. Wojciech Kapelański - Editor-in-chief, Journal of Central European Agriculture,
www.agr.hr/jcea/
Organizing Committee Members:
Dr Sławomir Kornaś
Dr Edyta Molik
Dr Józef Kania
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The 1st Circular - ESNA Meeting 2008, 27 th -31 st August 2008, Krakow, POLAND
GENERAL INFORMATION
ESNA Meeting 2008, 27 th -31 st August 2008, Krakow, POLAND
Conference venue
The XXXVIII meeting will be held at the Congress Center of University of Agriculture in Krakow
(www.ar.krakow.pl/english/) located in the south of Poland, for registration, Opening Ceremony,
invited lectures, working group’s sessions and poster session. For any question or problem please
contact the local organizers at the following e-mail address: rzlis@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Krakow (www.krakow.pl/en/), a city wrapped in legend, where time flows differently, and
where every moment becomes a moment of history. For centuries Krakow was the capital of
Poland, the seat of kings, drawing great scholars and artists from the whole world. It is their talents
and imagination we must thank for the city's rich legacy of unique historical relics, which reflect
the most important trends in European culture.
The renaissance Royal Castle at Wawel, the gothic St Mary's Basilica, the historical trade pavilions
of the Cloth Hall, the former separate Jewish city of Kazimierz, and even the Nowa Huta district,
absorbed by Krakow together with its socialist-realist, industrial architecture, are all places which
make a visit to Krakow extremely worthwhile.
Although the city no longer plays such an important administrative role, for many people,
thanks to its rich history, Krakow nevertheless represents a synthesis of all things Polish,
connecting tradition with modernity. In the special atmosphere of the beautiful and mysterious
streets of the Old Town and Kazimierz you will find everything you need to allow you to escape
from everyday life. Galleries full of exhibitions, cafes, pubs and restaurants: all of this is an integral
part of any visit to Krakow. And all this is merely a modest part of what we can offer travellers
seeking exciting destinations on the world map.
Conference registration: Before 30 April 2008, please, return the APPLICATION FORM FOR
PARTICIPATION AND ACCOMMODATION (accessible at www.esna2008.com) to the
meeting scientific secretary Dr Marcin Lis rzlis@cyf-kr.edu.pl
On-site registration of the participants will take place at the Hall of the Congress Center of
University of Agriculture in Krakow (ground floor) (address: al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow)
from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on 26 th September 2008 and from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on 27 th September 2008.
Participation fee:
For ESNA members: 110€ (not including member ship fee; the membership fee 25€ will be
collected separately at the registration desk or can be sent to the ESNA Account in Brno (see here)
in advance.
For non-members: 120€ (not including membership fee).
For accompanying persons: 80€.
Payable at congress board, before 15th of May 2008, in € (EURO) only, at Bank account:
PKO Bank Polski S.A. Oddzial 1 w Krakowie
30-942 Krakow, ul. Wielopole 19/21
Account: 42 1020 2892 0000 5002 0016 1786
SWIFT: BPKOPLPW
(Description: ESNA 2008. Moreover you should mark your surname, name).
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The participation fee includes: Book of Abstracts and a copy of congress proceedings on CD-ROM;
congress information material; coffee breaks; Get Together Party.
The participation fee does not include: accommodation, lunches, payments for tourist excursion to
Salt Mine “Wieliczka”, gala dinner and the ESNA membership fee.
Language: Working language of the meeting is English; translations will not be provided.
Facilities: Overhead/slide projectors and PowerPoint projectors will be provided for the
presentations. A computer room with internet connection will be open during the Conference.
Travel information
HOW TO GET TO KRAKOW
By plane:
Cracow has its own international airport (www.lotnisko-balice.pl/strona_en.html), appropriately
named after the Pope, John Paul II, who was born near the city. Almost all the major airlines such
as British Airways and Lufthansa fly to Cracow with the budget airlines appearing in greater and
greater numbers (EasyJet, Ryanair, Central Wings etc.). A number of routes also land at nearby
Katowice, such as the ones offered by Wizzair from London, Paris and Barcelona. Once you've
arrived at Cracow Balice you shouldn't have any trouble continuing your journey. Taxis are still
relatively cheap in Poland and you can book one online or grab one from the rank for around 70
PLN (i.e. 20 €) into town. Alternatively hike 200 metres (or grab the free shuttle bus) to the
airport's small train platform and take advantage of the fast and cheap shuttle service to Cracow's
central station. Tickets are 8PLN (i.e. 3 €) and the service runs about every 35 minutes taking 15
minutes to get there.
By rail:
The main station (Dworzec Głowny www.intercity.pl/) is in walking distance of the city centre as
well as the Conference Centre.
Krakow is easily and comfortably accessible by train from all larger cities in Poland, e.g. the
journey by InterCity train from Warsaw takes only 2.5 hours.
Apart from local transport systems, Krakow also has direct railway links with Berlin, Budapest,
Bucharest (from June to August trains also run to Varna), Hamburg, Kiev (from June to August
trains also run to Odessa), Lviv, Prague, Vienna, Żilin.
All trains stop at the Main Railway Station.
Detailed information regarding links: http://www.pkp.com.pl/english/index.php
By bus:
You may travel by bus from all main cities in Europe. For instance, from London it takes 24 hours
to reach Krakow Regional Bus Station, which is situated in Bosacka St. 18. Busses are quite
comfortable and relatively cheap.
By car:
When you decide to travel by car you should know that the western and sauthern borders you cross
without stoppage and custom chacking (Poland from 21 of December 2007 is in Schengen Zone).
You will need an international certificate of insurance cover, and possibly proof of exhaust
emission control on your car. Spot checks on vehicles by grim-faced police are common, and if you
plan to stay in central Krakow, remember that much of it is pedestrianised, or has prohibitive
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parking restrictions. However, around the Congress Centre of the University of Agriculture there is
a huge parking area where you will be able to park your car.
Domestic roads and motorways traveling through Krakow:
A 4 – Western border - Wrocław - Katowice - Chrzanów - Kraków - Tarnów - Rzeszów - Eastern
border
No. 7 - Gdańsk - Elbląg - Warsaw - Radom - Kielce - Kraków - Chyżne – Southern border)
No. 44 - Gliwice - Mikołów - Tychy - Oświęcim - Zator - Skawina - Kraków
No. 79 - Warsaw- Kozienice - Zwoleń - Sandomierz - Połaniec - Nowe Brzesko - Kraków -
Trzebinia - Chrzanów - Jaworzno - Katowice - Chorzów - Bytom
No. 94 - Legnica - Prochowice - Wrocław - Opole - Strzelce Opolskie - Toszek - Pyskowice -
Bytom - Będzin - Sosnowiec - Dąbrowa Górnicza - Olkusz - Kraków - Balice
HOW TO GET TO DOWNTOWN OF KRAKOW FROM THE AIRPORT
Bus
Buses from Balice Airport to the centre of Krakow (MPK S.A) - everyday transport from 4:50 a.m.
to 11:20 p.m. Bus number (press link for timetable):
208 (http://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/aktualne/0208/0208t016.htm),
292 (http://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/aktualne/0292/0292t031.htm),
902 (night line, http://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/aktualne/0902/0902t030.htm).
Ticket fare 2,5 PLN (i.e. 0,8 €).
Train
Trains from Balice Airport to the centre of Krakow departure every hour from 0.00 a.m. The
Kraków-Balice Station is located app. 200 m from the passenger terminal, you can get there by foot
(around 5 min. walk) or take a free shuttle bus service, which operates to and from Kraków-Balice
Station, this is a 3-minute trip from the airport terminal building. Ticket fare: 6,00 PLN. The
timetable you can find here: http://krakowairport.pl/
TAXI
Individual passenger transport on a round-the-clock basis is offered by Radio Taxi 9191 - the
official partner of the John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice.
Travel time to downtown is about 20 minutes, fare 70 PLN (i.e. 20 €).
HOW TO GET TO CONGRESS CENTER
To get to the Congress Center of the University of Agriculture you can take the bus and taxi. Bus
tickets should be bought from in the traffic and ticket machine immediately after boarding. The cost
of single ticket is 2.5 PLN per trip (0.80€). There are many taxi companies in town (the telephone
number you will get in the hotel), the price from the “Polonez” hotel to the Congress Center of
University of Agriculture in Krakow is about 8€).
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Invitation letter/ Certification of attendance
The Organizing Committee will send letters of invitation to persons wishing to take part in the
Conference. This letters will be provided to help participants rise conference attendance fundings
and to obtain visas. A certificate of attendance will be given to the registered participants upon
request. A receipt of the registration fee and accommodation will be given to all participants.
All needed consular information concerning with Polish VISA REQUIREMENTS you can find on
following link: www.msz.gov.pl/index.phpdocument=2
GRANTS
A limited number of grants is available for young researchers. The grant covers the conference fee
(participation fee, accommodation and meals). It does not cover the travel expenses and excursion.
The applicants for grants have to send:
(a) the APPLICATION FORM FOR GRANT (accessible at www.esna2008.com ),
(b) a short curriculum vitae (including age and relevant experience)
(c) the abstract of the paper they want to present.
The documents and abstracts should be sent to ESNA secretary in Brno (poschl@mendelu.cz)
and also to the chairperson of the appropriate ESNA working group before 15 March 2008.
The basic criteria for the grant are: ESNA membership, age and quality of submitted paper. Priority
GRANT applications will be able via e-mail. The ESNA secretariat will select acceptable
applicants in co-operation with the chairpersons before 15 May 2008. The ESNA President, Prof. S.
Grego will give his final approval and send the list of selected grantists to the Local Secretariat.
The Conference secretary will set up the final list and the order of the grant receivers in June 2008.
Any applications for grants submitted after the deadline (15 May 2008), and those that do not meet
all the required criteria, will not be accepted. After receiving the grant, the grantists are urgently
requested to inform the Local Secretary by e-mail or fax immediately that they accept the grant and
that they will attend the Conference. If they fail to do so, their grant will be cancelled.
BORKOVEC TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
To commemorate our late General Secretary, Vladimir Borkovec, a travel fund towards the cost of
travel has been established to provide some support for young scientists who are members of
ESNA and are presenting a paper at one of our annual meetings. Application should be made on the
APPLICATION FORM FOR BORKOVEC TRAVEL GRANT (accessible at ESNA web site)
including a short curriculum vitae and abstract of paper they want to present, and sent to the
Secretariat in Brno for consideration before 15 March 2008. The number of travel grants is
dependent on the very limited means of the sponsors and donors. Priority BORKOVEC
TRAVEL Grant Applications will be enabled via e-mail.
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Accommodation (not included in participation fee):
During the congress the participants will be accommodated in “Polonez” hotel or Student House.
"POLONEZ" Hotel (www.hotelpolonez.com/) is three stars hotel, situated in Reymonta Str. 15.
Thanks to it's ideal location in 10 minutes you will get to the Main Square, walking through the old
town streets. You never will be late in airport because of vicinity of main route in this direction (20
minutes by car without traffic jams) and Bus Station (15 minutes by bus). “Polonez” hotel's taxi
quick and safely help you to get to every place you want. The Congress Centre you can reach in 15
minutes by bus (No.139 or 159).
Student House IV is situated in 29 listopada 48 b Ave. It is near the Congress Centre of the
University of Agriculture.
In order to reserve the “Polonez” hotel or Student house, as quickly as possible (but at least before
30 April 2008), please, fill in and return the APPLICATION FORM FOR PARTICIPATION AND
ACCOMMODATION (accessible at ESNA web site) to the scientific secretary dr inż. Marcin Lis
rzlis@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Prices in the "POLONEZ" Hotel (Reymonta 15 Street)
Single room: about 220 PLN (i.e.55 €)/per night (including breakfast)
Double room: about 320 PLN (i.e. 80 €)/per night (including breakfast)
Prices in the student house (29 listopada 48 b Ave.):
Single room: about 80 PLN (i.e.20 € )/per night (including breakfast)
Double room: about 120 PLN (i.e.30 € )/per night (including breakfast
You can reserve the room at the hotel on your own. You can check and reserve room in hotel on the
following internet pages:
www.cracow-life.com/krakow-hotels.php
www.booking.com
http://poland.hotele.pl
Meals:
Lunches: about 40 PLN (i.e. 10€)
Lunches are served in the Cafeteria of the Congress Center of University of Agriculture in Krakow
(Klemensiewicza 3 Street)
Payments for accommodation and lunches will be only accepted in Polish zloty (PLN)
Conference gala dinner will be held at the boat-restaurant “Galer pod Aniołami” near the Wawel
kings castle at 8 p.m. Price: 40€.
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Bank facilities: Currency exchange facilities are available at several domestic and international
bank branches and exchange offices in the downtown.
Climate: In August the temperature usually fluctuates from +10/12°C at night up to +15/25°C in
the daytime, rains are quite possible.
Tourism for accompanying persons: For accompanying person excursions to downtown of
Krakow and other interesting places in Malopolska Region will be organized. Dates and places will
be detailed during the congress. Your personal requests are kindly welcome not later than one week
before congress.
Useful phone numbers and information
International dialing code: ++48
Area code: 012
Taxi: 9622, 9625, 9633
Airport named after John Paul the II in Balice near Krakow,
Kpt. M. Medweckiego 1
32-083 Balice
Phone: +48 (0) 801 055 000 or +48 (0) 12 295-58-00
Arrival and departures: www.lotnisko-balice.pl/strona_en.html
Regional Bus Station in Krakow, Bosacka 18, 31-505 Kraków: +48 12 393 52 55
Timetable: www.rda.krakow.pl/pl/detale.php
Train station Krakow, pl. Kolejowy 1: 9436 or +48 12 422 31 34
Timetable: www.intercity.pl/
Police: 997
Fire-brigade: 998
First aid: 999
More information: www.cracow-life.com/
Opening hours of shops and some other facilities
Shops: mainly open from 10 a.m. till 7-8 p.m.
Supermarkets: mainly open from 9 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Restaurants: mainly open from 10 a.m.
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
ESNA Meeting 2008, 27 th -31 st August 2008, Krakow, POLAND
Particular focus of this year’s conference will be on New methods in agricultural improvement
and hazard assessment. The workshop (plenary sessions) will join together all papers regarding
the topic and each morning a key lecture and three-four papers selected by chairperson of WG1-6
will be presented in the plenary session. The WGs activity will be only in the afternoon. Also the
plenary lectures will be focused on the given topic. Prof. Andrzej Lysak and Dr hab. Andrzej
Sechman together with the scientific committee will co-ordinate the workshop on the below given
topics. We recommend that the contributed papers close to this topic be entered not only in the six
existing working groups but also in this workshop (please mark it in the APPLICATION FORM
and abstract and send it to Dr. Marcin Lis (rzlis@cyf-kr.edu.pl) – scientific secretary). The final
decision for the oral communications to be presented in the plenary session is due to the Secretary
and the President. The character and form of the contributions and rules for publication are subject
to the same principles as contributions for the current working groups.
Oral contribution/Poster/Abstract: At the meeting it is possible to present an ORAL
CONTRIBUTION (max. duration 15 min), or POSTERS (maximal size: width 80 cm, height 100
cm). The one-page ABSTRACT of not more than 250 words, and the papers, should be submitted.
It is important to send your abstract as an e-mail (only as the last resort on a diskette) and a hard
copy (by post) to the Local Organizers as well as to the Chairperson of the Working Group (or
Workshop) before 30 April 2008, to ensure its publication in the Book of Abstracts. The
Chairperson will confirm the submitted contribution by e-mail ONLY. Authors must bear in mind
that their abstract(s) will not be published if they do not submit the respective confirmation about
their effective participation to the Conference and the payment before 15 May 2007 (the payment
deadline is not related to authors who received a grant).
The abstract has to contain:
Working group N°/Workshop (on upper side), the title (in capitals), name and surname of author(s),
affiliation and full mailing address of authors, and e-mail address if any. The text should be typed
using Microsoft word 2000 (or earlier version) in 12 point “Times New Roman” font (as
informative as possible) according to the following example:
Working group N° 5 (oral presentation / poster / workshop)
DISTRIBUTION OF RISK POLLUTANTS IN SOIL FROM THE VICINITY
OF A PETROCHEMICAL CENTER
Sechman A. (1) and A. Lysak (2)
(1) University of Agriculture, Department of Animal Physiology, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, Krakow,
Poland; e-mail: rzsechma@cyf-kr.edu.pl
(2) National Research Institute of Animal Production, Balice n. Krakow, Poland; E-mail:
bature@op.pl
This research reports the spatial pollution variation obtained through the study of …….
It is possible to published full papers in Journal of Central European Agriculture
(www.agr.hr/jcea/) after the Conference. The guide to authors is given at the journal web
page: www.agr.hr/jcea/gtauthors.html .
The deadline for submission of full papers is 30 June 2008.
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GENERAL PROGRAMME
ESNA Meeting 2008, 27 th -31 st August 2008, Krakow, POLAND
The final schedule of the scientific sessions, lectures and posters, will be provided during
registration.
Program of XXXVIII Annual ESNA Meeting
Date Event Time Site
26.08.08
(Tuesday)
27.08.08
(Wednesday)
28.08.08
(Thursday)
29.08.08
(Friday)
30.08.08
(Saturday)
Registration 16.00-20.00 The Congress Centre of the
University of Agriculture
Registration (continuation) 8.00- 10.00 The Congress Centre
Opening Ceremony
10.00-11.00 Assembly Hall
Inauguration lecture
11.00-12.00 Assembly Hall
Coffee break
12.00-12.30 Congress Centre Lobby
Plenary Session I
12.30-14.00 Assembly Hall
Lunch
14.00-15.30 University Canteen
Working Groups Sessions 15.30-17.30 Assembly Hall, Club Room &
(WG1-WG6)
Rooms (A, B, C, D)
Stirring Committee Meeting 17.30-18.15 Club Room
Get-together Party
19.00→ University Canteen or Animal
Firm Exhibition
Plenary Session II
Coffee break
Plenary Session III
Lunch
Working Groups Sessions
(WG1-WG6)
Coffee break & Poster
session*
Gala Dinner
Plenary Session IV
Coffee break
Working Groups Sessions
(WG1-WG6)
Closing Ceremony
Lunch
Krakow Sightseeing
Professional visit to Arabian
Horses Stud in Michałów
8.00- 17.30
9.00-10.30
10.30-11.00
11.00-13.00
13.00-14.30
14.30-16.00
16.00-17.00
Science Institute in Balice
Main Lobby
Assembly Hall
Congress Centre Lobby
Assembly Hall
University Canteen
Assembly Hall, Club Room &
Rooms (A, B, C, D)
First floor of the Congress Centre
20.00→ Restaurant “Galer pod Aniołami”
(“Galley under Angels”)
9.00-10.30 Assembly Hall
10.30-11.00 Congress Centre Lobby
11.00-12.00 Assembly Hall, Club Room &
Rooms (A, B, C, D)
12.00-13.00 Assembly Hall
13.00-14.00 University Canteen
14.30-18.00 Excursion
8.00-20.00 Michałów, Ojców National Park,
Paczułtowice Valley (golf
course)
9.00 –15.00 Excursion paid by participants
31.08.08 Excursion to Salt Mine in
(Sunday) Wieliczka
* - the participants are kindly requested to put up their posters at 1:00 p.m. at the first floor of the
Congress Centre; time of the Poster Session will be decided by the chairman of each Working
Group
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The sessions of Working Groups will be organized by the chairman of Working Groups.
WORKING GROUPS / CHAIRMAN / SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
ESNA Meeting 2008, 27 th -31 st August 2008, Krakow, POLAND
WG 1: Food preservation and safety
Prof. A. S. SZABO/Dr. M. SZCZAWINSKA
Food preservation and food safety; food and
feed irradiation; identification of irradiated
food; pest control in agricultural crops; legal
aspects; waste irradiation.
Prof. Andras S. SZABO, Budapest Corvinus
University, Dept. of Food Chemistry and
Nutrition. Somloi str. 14-16, H-1118 Budapest,
Hungary.
Fax: + 36-1-4826015;
E-mail: andras.szabo@uni-corvinus.hu
WG 4: Plants genetics, breeding and
physiology
Dr. V. REINÖHL / Prof. I. SMETANSKA
Plant biotechnology, including advanced
breeding, genotyping and propagation methods;
plant biochemistry, physiology and molecular
biology.
Dr. Vilem REINÖHL, Dept. of Plant Biology,
Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry
in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 612 00 Brno, Czech
Republic. Fax; +420 5 4513 3025;
E-mail: rein@mendelu.cz
WG 2: Advanced methods in animal sciences
Prof. A. LYSAK / Dr hab. A. SECHMAN
Animal physiology, endocrinology,
reproduction, metabolism, pathology, genetics,
radiobiology, and technology.
Prof. Andrzej LYSAK, National Research
Institute of Animal
Production, 32-083 Balice n. Krakow, Poland.
Fax: +48 122588111;
E-mail: alysak@izoo.krakow.pl
or bature@op.pl
WG 3: Soil plant relationships
Prof. V. LICINA / Prof. Gh. BUDOI
Soil science; plant nutrition (including
microbial aspects); application of stable and
radioactive isotope techniques; physiological
aspects; behaviour of pollutants in soil-plant
system.
Prof. Vlado Licina, Faculty of Agriculture,
Nemanjina 6, 11081 Beograd, Serbia and
Montenegro; Fax: +381 11 3161 352, E-mail:
Licina@agrifaculty.bg.ac.yu
WG 5: Quality of the agro-ecosystem
Prof. R. CIOFU/ Dr. C. OPREA
Disturbances of nutrient cycling; technological
aspects of agro-ecosystem sustainability;
technological and ecological aspects of waste
recycling; technical aspects related to special
variability; bioremediation.
Prof. Ruxandra CIOFU
University of Agronomic Sciences and
Veterinary Medicine, Dept. of Horticulture, 59
Marasti street, Bucharest, Romania.
Fax. +40 213183636;
E-mail: rciofu@gmail.com
WG 6: Plant crop protection and
biotechnology
Prof. I. ROSCA
Physiological, biological and genetic methods
of control and related aspects.
Prof. Ioan ROSCA, University of Agronomic
Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Dept. of
Entomology, 59 Marasti street, Bucharest,
Romania. Fax: +40 212242815;
E-mail: ioanrosca_usamv@yahoo.com
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See you in Krakow in August 2008 !
Krakow, the Wawel Castle (Fot. A. Sechman)
Congress Center of University of Agriculture in Krakow
( www.ar.krakow.pl/english/ )
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